Motelchiuh of Yautepec

Motelchiuh of Yautepec (1490-1524) was a war chief of the Aztec Empire.

Biography
Motelchiuh of Yautepec was a war leader of the Aztec Empire during the reign of Emperor Moctezuma II, and he was responsible for the defense of Tehuacan on the shore of Mexico against the Tlaxcalans. In 1522, he was repulsed from the city after the arrival of the Spanish under Hernan Cortes, and he was decisively defeated at the 1523 Battle of Cholollan. Motelchiuh was forced to retreat to the city of Huaxtepec, where he was killed in 1524 during the Spanish assault on the city.